Xbox 360 cloud game saves FAQ

Play games on multiple consoles

If you have more than one Xbox 360 console, or if you want to play games at a friend’s house, you can store your saved games in the cloud (on our Xbox Live servers). This way you can continue playing a game on a different console, right from where you left off.

How do I turn on cloud game saves?

Why do I need 514 MB of storage space? I thought everything was stored in the cloud?

Game saves in the cloud requires 514 megabytes (MB) of local storage space to cache and store files prior to uploading game saves to the cloud. When you play a game, your game save is not immediately uploaded to the cloud. Instead, it is cached locally on your console and automatically uploaded to the cloud when you exit the game.

Only the game saves that you access are stored locally in a cache on your console. If you don't play a cloud game save from your console, the game save remains in the cloud.

How do I save my game in the cloud?

If cloud saved games is turned on, Cloud Saved Games will appear as a storage device along with other storage devices, such as your hard drive. When you start playing a game for the first time, you are prompted for a game-save location. Simply select Cloud Saved Games. Once you do this, your saved game will automatically be uploaded to the cloud when you exit the game.

When is my game save uploaded to the cloud?

What happens when I go to another console?

When you sign in on another console and start playing your game, your game save is automatically downloaded to the console (as long as Cloud Saved Games is enabled on that console). For more information about this, see Use a cloud game save on another console.

I get an error when I try to use Cloud Saved Games. What should I do?

Can I use my cloud saves offline?

You must be connected to Xbox Live when you start a game in order to access Cloud Saved Games. If you get disconnected from Xbox Live while playing a game, you can continue playing the game. If you're not connected to Xbox Live when you exit the game, your game save will not be uploaded to the cloud. You will need to connect to Xbox Live before you can use the game save on another console (when you connect to Xbox Live, your game save will be uploaded to the cloud).

Can I store my downloaded content, add-ons, or arcade games in the cloud?

Can I store my profile in the cloud?

Can multiple people use cloud storage from the same console?

Yes. Each Xbox gamertag can store 2 GB in the cloud. When you turn on cloud saves, 514 MB of local storage space is reserved to cache and store files prior to uploading to the cloud. If this local cache begins to fill, files that have already been uploaded to the cloud will be removed from the local console cache in order to make room for new files. Don't worry, your game saves are in the cloud and will be automatically downloaded to the local cache the next time you start the game.

Can I copy all of my saves to the cloud?

Since cloud storage space is currently limited to 2 GB, you might not be able to copy all of your game saves to the cloud.

We recommend copying game saves for games that you're currently playing to the cloud, as well as saving new game saves to the cloud.

What happens to my game saves if my Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription expires?

Nothing. While you can't save games saves to the cloud with a Free membership, you can move saved games from the cloud to a local storage device regardless of your membership or subscription type (Free, Xbox Live Gold, or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). For information on how to move content from a Cloud Saved Games storage device to a local storage device, see Copy, move, or delete Xbox saved games, profiles, and avatar items.